Community Impact Committee Members

Being a woman in recovery, Megan has found her purpose and passion in helping others find their own way. Having struggled for years to find and sustain recovery, Megan has been blessed with the ability to connect and relate to others in a special way. Megan is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Peer Support Specialist Facilitator, using her experience as a Peer Support Specialist to equip others with the tools and knowledge to become Certified Peer Support Specialists. She is an advocate for reducing the stigma associated with substance use disorder, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), and justice-involved individuals.

Dane Mullis, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker dedicated to advancing health equity for individuals impacted by substance use disorders. With over eight years of experience across clinical, community-based, and advocacy settings, Dane brings a trauma-informed, person-centered approach to care—meeting individuals where they are while actively challenging the systems that marginalize them.
Dane currently serves as an Advocate with Disability Rights North Carolina, where he works at the intersection of direct support and systemic reform. His areas of focus include expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in carceral settings, addressing healthcare discrimination against people with substance use disorders, and shaping state and federal policy through a social work lens grounded in dignity, evidence-based practice, and human rights.

Jeff is the Programs Manager at Wilkes Recovery Revolution.

Billie Alexander Avery is the Program Director of Morse Clinic of North Raleigh with extensive experience in the field of substance use prevention, treatment and program development. Billie has maintained a passion for quality client care and a focus on making services accessible to those who need them the most and have the greatest difficulty in accessing them. Billie has spent her professional career in efforts to educate, mentor and develop competent clinical professionals. Recent efforts have focused on ensuring that clients continue to receive their treatment even when they are incarcerated or receiving medical care.